Warnings: Human names used (both official and made up), OOC, and a crack (but cute if you think about it) pairing.

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Kittens and Polar Bears

Matthew Williams slowly walked from his class to the Lounge where the other countries in the school would come to hang out. It was cold, and the blonde pulled his hoodie tighter around himself as he walked between the various buildings on campus. As he neared the Lounge, the blonde's steps slowed, and he became nervous, and his heart began to beat like a jackhammer in his chest. Matthew tentatively looked into the Lounge to see if it was safe to go in, but upon seeing the reason for his pounding heart sitting in the room, he quickly opted to sit on the ground outside the Lounge and try to get the lump in his throat to go away, his violet eyes starting to water slightly.

"Hey, hey, what's wrong Kitten?" Belgium asked, seeing the upset blonde sitting outside the Lounge.

"N-nothing Em...I'm fine..." Canada muttered, trying to give the other blonde a smile.

"If it's nothing then why are you out here crying?" she asked, sitting down next to Matthew.

Matthew shook his head furiously before his tears finally spilled over. "L-Ludwig..." he managed to get out between sobs.

"What did he do now?" Emma asked, pulling the small Canadian into a big hug and gently rubbing his back.

"I-I...I finally just ask-ed him if...if he s-still had feelings for me..."

"Oh, hun, I'm so sorry..." she hugged Matthew tighter, letting him cry into her shoulder.

Suddenly, Emma looked up, feeling like she and Matthew are being watched. Her feeling was confirmed when she sees Russia looming over them, with an uncharacteristically worried look on his face.

"Matt, what's wrong?" Ivan asked, looking to Belgium when Matthew only buried his face further into her shoulder.

Ludwig she mouthed, rubbing Canada's back lightly.

Ivan's face seemed to turn to stone, and he looked into the Lounge, to see the other blonde having what looked like a highly entertaining conversation with Cuba. "Do you want me to make him become one with me?"

Canada looked up at the tall Russian, and gave him as much of a smile as he could manage. "N-no thanks, Ivan...I w-want to try to stay friends with him..."

"Heyooo! Look who I found-" Finland exclaimed happily before stopping short at seeing Matthew's tear stained and red face. From behind Finland, Denmark and Greece appeared, both of their expressions falling into worry upon seeing their friend in this state.

"What happened...?" the three newcomers asked together, looking between Matthew, Ivan, and Emma.

"Let me put it this way...Germany will become one with Russia." Ivan muttered a dangerous glint in his eye.

Timo, Heracles, and Mikkel's eyes widened, and they moved forward to try to comfort their friend. Matthew put one of his hands up to stop them and wiped at his eyes furiously, trying to dry them. "N-no, please...I'm okay now...I...I really don't want to cry again..."

"Okay, that's fine hun, just remember, we all love you." Mikkel said, leaning down to give Matthew's shoulder a small squeeze. "I'm just sorry I have to go to class...Feel free to text or call, or talk to me about anything anytime, okay?"

"Mhm, thank you Mik." Matthew nodded, giving his friend the closest thing he could to a smile.

"I have to go too..." everyone other than Matthew and Heracles muttered, looking guilty at leaving their friend while he was so upset.

"It's fine, go to class guys. Don't worry about me, I'll be fine." Canada replied, sitting up so Belgium could get up.

"Yeah, don't worry, I'll be here with him, and I'll take care of anyone that makes him upset." Heracles assured the others before taking a seat on the floor next to Matthew.

"Good. Make sure you call me if anything happens that will make Germany become one with me sooner."

"No problem Ivan." Heracles nodded, watching as the others left to go to their classes. "I'm sorry this had to happen to someone as sweet as you...You don't deserve to cry and be upset..."

"Thank you Heracles...I'm sorry about what happened between you and Prussia...I never got a chance to apologize because of winter break..."

"It's fine, I knew it was coming..." Heracles said softly, "Besides, I...I like someone else."

"Really? Who?" Matthew asked excitedly, hoping to get his mind off of Ludwig.

"It...It's a secret for now, maybe I'll tell you another time, but not yet. Okay?"

"Mhm, that's fine. I just hope that whoever it is, things work out with you two. You deserve to be happy."

"So do you..."

Matthew's cell phone vibrated, and took it out to see who texted him. "Oh, I'm sorry, it's my boss...Oh, I have to go to some meetings and do some amazing paperwork now..." he said sadly, he had really been having fun taking to Greece.

"Okay, I should probably head off to do the same." Heracles replied, getting up and offering Matthew a hand to help him get up.

The blonde accepted the hand and stood up. "Thanks, I'll talk to you later." As he turned to leave, he was spun back around, and pulled into a hug with the brunette.

"Of course, and if you ever need a shoulder to cry on or someone to listen, feel free to come to me, okay?" Greece said softly, gently ruffling Matthew's hair, and earning himself the first real smile the blonde had made since hearing that Ludwig no longer had any feelings for him.

TBC

I do not own anything other than the idea to write this and Denmark and Belgium's names since I made them up.